Prepare for a frosty phenomenon that's spinning heads worldwide – the mysterious ice circles! These bizarre formations, resembling gigantic frozen crop circles, have been popping up in water bodies across the globe. From rivers to lakes, these ice circles have left scientists scratching their heads, trying to decipher their peculiar origins. Some theories suggest natural currents and eddies causing the ice to spin, creating these mesmerizing circles. It's like Mother Nature decided to add a touch of artistic flair to winter, leaving us all in awe of the strange and beautiful mysteries frozen in time. ❄️

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Penitentes de Aconcagua: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada - https://flic.kr/p/F2B3BQ, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Glacier: David - https://flic.kr/p/4uZH3u, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Diego Torres Silvestre from Sao Paulo, Brazil:
Winter Scenes - https://flic.kr/p/9EfTuj, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Falls at Winter - https://flic.kr/p/8wAcb7, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
James St. John:
Snow roller - https://flic.kr/p/23JWvd2, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Snow roller - https://flic.kr/p/QA7gL6, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Penitentes: sergejf - https://flic.kr/p/7zLViv, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
IceFlower: Josiah Johnston, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
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Needle Ice: Jared Stanley, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Photo winter: Opoja1, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Snow rollers: Tom Kredatus, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Brenda Armstrong:
Snow Rollers, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Snow Rollers, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Fleur de givre L: Annick MONNIER, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Chlístovice: ŠJů, Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Rio Blanco: Arvaki, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Mount Rainier: Mark Sanderson, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
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Planetary Analogue: ESO/B. Tafreshi (twanight.org), https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Aghi di ghiaccio: Albarubescens, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
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Cullman: Dave warren80, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Abraham Lake: Jakub Fryš, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Vana-vigala: Ott Jeeser, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Va...
Needle ice: Wasrts, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Ice Circle: SubArcticGuy, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Vigala jääratas: Luc Saffre, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
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